2016 Ford Mustang · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 42owner reports
- 15,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
185 of the 378 complaints on this car are about the engine. 42 of those describe stalling. Only infotainment is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 42 reports
Stalling on other Mustang years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the throttle body (9 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the engine covers the 2016 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
A hose may separate from the engine oil cooler tube assembly causing an oil leak.
All 5 recalls on the 2016 Ford Mustang, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Mustang
Inability to shift gears on acceleration. Closed dec 14, 2011.
Spark plug ejection from cylinder head. Closed jan 4, 2006.
Fires in the center console. Closed jul 27, 1999.
Stalling. Closed jan 21, 1988.
None of these investigations covers the 2016 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 4,900 and 60,000 miles, from the 33 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2016 Ford Mustang that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
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What owners wrote
“Clutch pedal failed. Welds broke away from break clutch housing. Resulting in the inability to disengage transmission. I was forced to use the breaks to stall the vehicle. Towed to repair shop. Replacement part was not available. Had the shop weld clutch pedal back to the assembly. See pictures.”
Filed Sep 15, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 42 reports involved a crash and 1 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 68 reports
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 36 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 34 reports
- Doors, latches or locks fail 31 reports
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 29 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 26 reports